A man named Nakahara was sent to determine if this event was going to occur, only to be captured and tortured by the leaders of this event. This event began with an attack on a weapons stockpile at Somuta, and much like the earlier Shimpuren Movement, this event targeted Kumamoto Castle. Many leaders of this movement were on the losing side of the Seikanron Debate, in which they had unsuccessfully advocated a war, and thereafter they had resigned and returned to their home prefecture. This event
A man named Nakahara was sent to determine if this event was going to occur, only to be captured and tortured by the leaders of this event. This event began with an attack on a weapons stockpile at Somuta, and much like the earlier Shimpuren Movement, this event targeted Kumamoto Castle. Many leaders of this movement were on the losing side of the Seikanron Debate, in which they had unsuccessfully advocated a war, and thereafter they had resigned and returned to their home prefecture. This event ended with the Battle of Shiroyama and was led by Saigo Takamori, whose followers famously charged machine guns with swords. For ten points, name this rebellion of samurai against the Meiji restoration.
A man named Nakahara was sent to determine if this event was going to occur, only to be captured and tortured by the leaders of this event.
{Satsuma} Rebellion